Murrum Station

{{Short description|Pastoral lease in Western Australia}}

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Murrum Station, most often referred to as Murrum, is a pastoral lease operating as a sheep station in Western Australia.

The property is situated approximately {{convert|50|km|0|abbr=on}} south west of Mount Magnet and {{convert|70|km|0|abbr=on}} east of Yalgoo in the Mid West region of Western Australia. Murrum is adjoined by Yoweragabbie Station.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33000368 |title=Advertising. |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth |date=9 March 1934 |accessdate=10 March 2014 |page=23 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

William Fitzgerald acquired Murrum at some time prior to 1908;{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57583301 |title=The Ladies page |newspaper=Sunday Times |location=Perth |date=12 July 1908 |accessdate=10 March 2014 |page=6|publisher=National Library of Australia}} he died in 1934 at Murrum.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32782417 |title=Country News |newspaper=The West Australian |location=Perth|date=1 January 1934 |accessdate=10 March 2014 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} His son, Victor Fitzgerald, was the manager of the property at the time.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58710866 |title=A Pastoralist passes |newspaper=Sunday Times |location=Perth |date=24 December 1933 |accessdate=10 March 2014 |page=16|publisher=National Library of Australia}}